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Keep spinners out of T20, say Australian players
Melbourne: The Australian Cricketers Association has found out from a survey of player attitudes towards Twenty20 cricket that if quality spinners have to be preserved then they should not be thrown into the shortest and the trendiest form of the game, the Australian media reports.
A report in The Age says while the super-abbreviated format has [...]
Indian cricketers angry over $1.5m tax bouncer
INDIA’S cricket tour of Australia erupted in controversy last night as its players learned they would be slugged $1.5 million by the Australian Taxation Office.
Sources said the tax grab had angered India’s superstars, including Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. Their match payments and tour fees are not taxed in India, where they are treated by [...]
The great Indian cricketing gamble
What are the chances that we’re going to see another brand new opening combination walk out on Boxing Day in Melbourne in the first Test of the toughest cricket tour in the world? Logically, very high — if India bat first of course, otherwise, we’d have to wait a couple of days.
It’s going to be [...]
Get ready for another ICL
ICL is here to stay. Buoyed by the success of Twenty20 games in Panchkula the Indian Cricket League is planning to host another tournament in March next.An agency conducting survey regarding the viewership of programmes being run on various TV channels found out huge interest generated by the ICL matches among cricket buffs. “While the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Lack of star power may short-circuit the ICL
If you’re a sports aficionado, a late-November game between the Lions and the Jets means a battle of attrition between two of American Football’s perennial strugglers. It’s not usually a match-up that you pencil into your calendar as a highlight of the sporting year, and there’s seldom much at stake other than professional pride.
But last [...]
Srinath’s tips for openers in Australia
Javagal Srinath, up there right at the top shelf when it comes to the fast bowling greats from India, sees reasons to worry when he looks ahead at India’s tour of Australia, and the men who must fight the best cricketers in the world, at their own terms and playing conditions.
The injuries to the prime [...]
Indian Cricket League arrival welcomed strong
Like sentinels at the gate, the Shivalik foothills stood as passive observers to the frantic activity underway at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium. They must have seen the race against time to feather the bed for latest baby in the form of Indian Cricket League (ICL) to arrive on India’s cricket firmament in less than [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cricket is our career, ICL should not be blocked
What made you join the ICL ?
It was a big challenge and an opportunity for me. I have never played enough T20 cricket. So, I just thought of challenging myself and my cricketing abilities. I want to continue playing cricket for another 2-3 years and maximize my talent. I also thought that the ICL would [...]
ICL on backfoot as ads dry up; sponsors back off
NEW DELHI: It’s not just cricketers that are having a rethink about teaming up with Subhash Chandra’s ambitious Indian Cricket League (ICL). Advertisers, too, seem to be having second thoughts about the league.
On-air spots on group channel Zee Sports, which is to broadcast the tournament, are learnt to be selling at 50-60% lower than the [...]
Lara’s participation in ICL Twenty20 tournament doubtful
Even as the rebel Indian Cricket League (IC) Twenty20 tournament is all set to begin at Chandigarh from November 30 next, doubts prevail over former West Indies captain Brian Lara joining the game.It is learnt that Lara who had signed up with the ICL some time back and is scheduled to lead the Mumbai Champs [...]
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